A Chrome extension that enhances YouTube's transcript functionality by adding a convenient "Copy Transcript" button alongside the video's interaction buttons (like, dislike, share). Perfect for content creators, researchers, and anyone working with AI language models.
- One-click transcript copying with YouTube-native UI integration
- Smart character count display (e.g., "15k chars")
- Seamless integration with YouTube's interface
- Works with dynamically loaded content
- Smart Splitting for AI Models:
- GPT-4 (400k chars)
- GPT-3.5 (13k chars)
- Custom character limits
- AI-Friendly Prompt Templates:
- General Summary
- Detailed Analysis
- Bullet Points
- Section-wise Summary
- Multi-language Support:
- English
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Auto-detects YouTube interface language
- Flexible Options:
- Optional timestamps inclusion
- Customizable prompt language
- Adjustable character limits
- Download the latest release or clone this repository
- Open Chrome and go to
chrome://extensions/ - Enable "Developer mode" (top right)
- Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension directory
- Navigate to any YouTube video with available transcripts
- Look for the "Copy Transcript" button next to the share button
- Click to copy with your configured settings
Access settings via the extension popup:
- Language preferences
- AI prompt templates
- Splitting options
- Character limits
- Timestamp toggles
- Chrome/Chromium-based browsers
- Manifest V3 compliant
clipboardWrite: For copying textstorage: For user preferenceshost_permissions: YouTube.com only
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
This extension:
- Does not collect any personal data
- Stores preferences locally only
- Does not use analytics or tracking
- Does not share data with third parties
See PRIVACY.md for details.
Made with ❤️ for YouTube users and AI enthusiasts